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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1912)
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Tho natives say thero la & river on tho top of it and that there are peoplo tlicro, but that If anyone over did mnnngo to go up to thorn he never would return, or would return demented. So far ns can bo seen, tho only inhabitants of tho rock are poll cans, marabout storks and huge ba boons. MOUNT CALVARY RELICS Tho Church of Santa Croco in Rome Is interesting, ovon to skeptics. It is reputed to, have been built by tho Em press Helena, tho mother of tho Em peror Constnntlno. Tho floor of the subterranean chapel was strewn with earth which sho brought from Mount Calvnry, on which Christ was cruci fied. There aro threo relics there which sho found on Calvary, and which have boon venerated for cen turies. One is a portion of tho cross on which ho died, n Bccond is the in scription on tho cross and a third is one of the nails which bound his hands and feot. Tho authenticity of these relics, it is snld, was revealed to tier in a miracle. TWELVE ONE-EYED MEN DINE Twelve men with 12 good oyes and 12 glass eyes attonded a dlnnor served by one of tholr number at a hotel In Muncie, Ind., the othor day. The hnnt wnn nnrHpnlnr ihnt itvaw man present should woar a glass eye. When I dinner was over 12 glass eyes woro re moved, wrapped In a neat package and sent to tho proprietor of tho hotel with tho request that he inspect and return them. Ho opened tho package in the presence ot the tolophono girl, and she fainted. LIGHTNING TWISTS BIG BAR Twenty-two men were carrying a bar of Iron 20 feot long at tho Pitts burgh Steel company's Monessen plant and were about to place it In position lin the foundations ot a blast furnace when a bolt of lightning struck tho Iron, twisted it into nn "S" shape, knocked all the men unconscious nnd internally Injured two. MODELED AFTER THE PIGEON A German Inventor has exhibited a flying machine, designed on the lines of a pigeon. The wings and tall are a good imitation, and the car Is in closed, giving it the appearance of the body of a bird. .'Ml THEATER CLAQUE OF GREECE The tricks of theater nmlloncos hnvo been remarkably Blmllar In nil ages. Aiclphron, who wroto of tho later At tic comedy, sIiowb that tho cinque was known then, and also "young men of tho town" who took malicious delight In hlsBlng a play off tho Btago. Theo phrnBtUB, who died In 288 D. O, sketches among his "chnrnctorB" tho man of superior tnato, whoso prldo it waB to IiIbh when ovorybody oIbo ap plauded, nnd to clap when tho rest wcro nllent; and tho annoying person who would hum or whistle an nccom pnnlmcnt to every tuno that pleased him. And Aristotle himself refers to spectators who brought out provisions during tho dull parts or tho perform ance. FORTUNE FOR A PET DOG A lawsuit in which tho parties are angry heirs doprived of their Inheri tance, and a handsome griffon dog which has deprlvod thorn of it, is to bo heard in the Paris courts. Mme, Stella Beln Czebo, a wolt-known Hungarian resident in Paris, died re cently, leaving her house, horses, car riage, and an income of 12,000 a year for tho maintenance of one small grif fon. Sho was vory fond of dogs; and the llttlo griffon wns her favorite. Hut sho loaves relatives bohlnd her, nnd they aro taking action for the disinheritance of tho four-legged pot MONEY MAKESSH0E PINCH After complaining that a shoo which ho had borrowed pinched his too, Carl Blakeley of Muncie, Ind., ex amined it and found $120 in bills. niakoloy and a young woman, while riding In an automobile In the coun try, were thrpwn from the machine whon tho steering gear broke, and woro hurled into n puddle of water, jut not seriously hurt. At tho home )r Oro Odle, near by, dry clothing, in cluding the valuable shoe, was given them. Built by Roman Carnegie J ! ninrflM BPRflsik!sieatut!?NLBVS9BBBK ELHBBrHPDLBsflflaBH bbCbbbbbH 3 BhBb !PHHISmUUU9V!MBHs1Y MbbbMbbmbwMsSItjLMbbbbbM JJE bbbbbbbb ;HuW"j3tt&wW'l BBBBBBBB V t ! .'2&fcT!3SiBB"jB"jB"A3U fPS&MBHElBKlffi!siKJKuBBV BBBBBBBBfl Ij'-JatfiJBJIIHVa'ffl as HBBf mKmlmM sMLmfmmSR Explorers In the ruins of the ancient city of Tlmgad, In Algeria, have unearthed the remains of a public library erected by a Roman Carnegie. The full Inscription on the walls Is to the following effect: "Out of funds be queathed by Marcus Julius Qulntlanus Flavus Rogatlanus, of senatorial mem ory, by his will, to the colony of Thamagudl, his mother city, the erection of a library hat been completed at a cost of 400,000 sesterces, undsr the dlrectlor of ths city authority." GHOSTS OF THE CAPITOL When the body of President Qnrflold lay in fltnto in tho capltol, an old en glnoer who was employed in tho baso mont, and who ridiculed tho idea ol ghootB, docldcd to bo rovenged upon tho watchmen and policemen who re mained in the building through th night Ho procured two largo Eng Ilsh walnuts and securely tied tho hall shells to the four feet of a pet cat and carefully turned her looso in Statuary hall. Tho nolso of tlioHo sheila on tho marble floor at midnight, in tho semi dnrknoBB ub tho detracted cat seam pored about trying to got rid of hot now shoes, gavo tho watchers the fright of their livcB. This incident, though a harmless Joko, gavo rlso to tho Btory of the spectral footBteps which follow all thoso who have to croKs tho rotunda in Statuary hall after tho building Is closed for tho night. Tho rotunda has Its own especial haunt. Tho prevailing belief lu ro gard to this particular haunt Is that on certain days, presumably anniver saries, tho bent and huddled up figure of a workman with his tools may bo Been Hitting through the section. Tho foundation for this idea doubtless nroao from tho account of tho death of a workman which occurred thero during tho early daya of tho construc tion of tho capltol. Ho lost hia foot lug upon a scaffold and was killed by tho fall to tho floor. Tho wraith of John Qulncy Adams, from nil narratlvoB on tho subject seems to bo tho ono most often en countered. At times It la alleged thai ho may bo suon In Statuary hall, for merly tho old houso of roprosenta tlves nnd tho sccno of his doath, ac companled by the whole congress ot 1810, gathered In ghostly conclave. Ho la also credited with roaming about all parts of tho capltol and may be seen at almost any tlnio. Thero is also the story of Gon. Lo gan, who returns, It Ib said, to ob serve tho doings of tho committee on military affairs ot which ho was bo long tho chairman. Those, who claim to havo encountered tho gcnoral, say that ho nlwnys wears a black slouch lint nml remains cither In tho commit- teo room or In tho corridor adjoining. Vice-President Wilson, who died in his room In tho senate wing, is also iccordcd as a constant wanderer about tho sccno of his doath. Tho domon cat legend has been ro pontcd for tho last 50 years as tho animal apparition which returns at Ir regular periods. Tho Btory does not vary much,"bolng merely that of an, ordinary Tabby at first Bight, but which grows to a gigantic horror bo-' foro the eyes ot tho frightened observ er. Suddenly this demon cat emits a llorco yowl and with oyes ablaze and. mouth open leaps toward the specta tor, but Invariably leaps quite over his head. STABBED WITH ITS SPIRE An unusual freak of the wind is 11 luttrated in the accompanying picture. "Town Hill Commits Suicide" was the' headline displayed in a nowspaper of! the vicinity, but it looked more like, a case of murder. For during a heavy, windstorm the tall spire of the! church was blown off and falling pierced the roof in the manner shown. Tho church has stood for nearly a hun dred years on Town Hill, New Hart ford, Conn. AMERICAN BOY IS SPOILED However, He Is Nearly Always Amu. Ins, Even When He Is Most Exasperating, "Tho great American boy," said the West SIdo woman, "is so badly spoil ed that about half the time ho Ib an offonso instead of tho Joy ho might bo, but ho is so thoroughly 'on' that ho nearly always la amusing, even whon most exasperating. It is need ful when dealing with him, or even when meeting him casually, to bo olther ridicule-proof or elso to havo a sense of humor that enables you to enjoy a laugh nt your own expense. A few days ago I found it necessary to tako a taxi nt a quiet street cor ner. A few boys gathered Instantly, to supcrvlso the proceeding. As tho chauffeur closed tho door nnd pre pared to mount his seat one of tho boys called to him in tho most Inde scribable tono of languid hatour in tended to represent a lady doing tho top limit of tho society act 'Homo, John.' Tho chauffeur grinned, though ho looked somewhat nlarmod lest his faro might bo annoyed. I wns Md I could Bharo his appreciation, nut I took pains not to lot tho boyB sco mo snillo. I should think nctors might learn Innumornblo things by studying street urchins." "Ono Sunday not long ago," Bald tho man to whom sho wn3 talking, "I wns on my way to church and was walking along upper Seventh avenue with a lady of my ncqualntnnco. I woro a Bilk lint nnd tho usual clothes for such an occasion. I was talking earnestly with my companion, not noticing my BurroundlngB. Suddenly n small hoy, who wns sitting on a tiny enrt nnd pushing It along with ono foot, darted right between my feet nnd attempted to force n pasaagoway to tho beyond. I nearly wan over turned, wns forced to execute some of tho most Instantaneous and inelegant gymnastlcB of my llfo and regained my balance only with extreme diffi culty. Tho Bcrnp of humanity, who was causing my distress, glared up at mo wrnthfully and yolled, 'Hey, yon guy wld do silk hat on, why don't ycr look w'ur yer goln'?' " Rye, Barley and Oats. Ryo is tho grain of poor countrloo, and Europe consumes moro than nlno tenths of tho world's supply. Its cul- turo is Btntlonary in tho Northwest and west of Europe, nnd In tho south west of Franco Is diminishing, nut it is gaining somewhat In Russia, Japan, Tunis nnd moro than all In thl3 coun try. Dut still the United States pio duccs less than 2 per cent of tho world's supply. Tho culture of barley, on tho con trary, is gaining nlmost everywhere. At tho same tlmo tho yield per acre has increased so that tho total produc tion is a third more than 40 years ago. Tho production has almost doubled in Austria-Hungary, moro than dou 'bled in Tunis, Australia and Japan, tripled In this country and quadrupled in Canada. Thero Ib also a constant increase in ,tho world's production of oats. Tho ncreago has increased 43 per cent, since 1871 and tho yield has increased 73 per cent. Tho United States, Rus Bla, Germany nnd Franco lead in pro duction, in tho order named. Woman Prison Warden. Tho nowly-appolnted warden of tho prison for tho Canton Wnndland in .Switzerland is a woman, Frau Fanny Porchet. In her application fori tho post, sho Bald that In the course of her husband's administration as war den, and particularly during tho Illness which caused his death, sho had act ed as warden and found that she was in every way competent to fill tho place. Knowing that thero might bo somo doubt ns to her physical ability to handlo obstreperous prisoners, sho offered to meet tho strongest man on tho pollco forco in a wrestling contest Frau Porchet was Invited to appear bo fore tho appointing board and mado such a favorablo impression that sho waB appointed without demonstrating her strength. She is 41 years old. t New York Tribune. 8elllng Faked Butterflies. One of tho meanest frauds on rec ord is that which is said to havo been practiced recently on entomologists. It appears that there is a systematic trade in forged butterflies carried on by continental dealers. The method ns described is to cover tho wings ot moths after setting with a heavy coat of powder, which is then tinted with pastel colors to suit tho tasto of ama teurs. Not content with imitating tho rar er Bpecles, tho forgers have recently been Improving on nature and selling hitherto unknown varieties at unheard-of prices. One expert was for a while taken in with a red buttor fly with blue polka dots, but this bold pleco of imagination ultimately led to tho exposure of tho fraud. London Letter to tho New York Sun. Ireland's Era of Prosperity. Irish exports last year exceeded Irish imports for tho first tlmo on record. Tho amount of ,monoy on do posit in tlio joint stock hanks wns tho highest ever recorded. The Climax. Howard Horribly cruel, iBn't ho? Coward Yfh; ho'd rob a pessimist of his Omar. Harper's Bazar. Off Coler. "Color-blind?" "I should say so; he would put a 'white hope' on the blacklist" wikjwh THE "FIRST LADY OF LONDON Now York, has becomo one of tho rnost popular and respected women in English society. She is tall and hand some, and possesses that dignity which Is so highly valued in this country. Although sho has never entertained on a big scale, her affairs nre pop ular and there is keen competition to bo numbered among her guests. Her town house in Prince's Gate, fronts on tho south side of Hydo Park, a couplo of doors west of tho London homo of J. Plerpont Morgan, in which the American banker shelters his unrivalled collection of art treasures. PAYS HOMAGE On the ovo of his departure for tho land of tho heather and thistle, tho Laird of Sklbo bado farewell to ono of his servants who had been in tho serv ice for 23 years. Tho occasion waB mado a gala ono in tho servants' hall at tho Fifth avenuo mansion, New York, tho Carnegie family participat ing in tho function and being no small part of it. Sklbo castlo will bo minus its head houso maid in tho person of Miss Mag gie Anderson. In giving her best years in Borvico, Miss Anderson devel oped some of tho thrift for which the iron master Is famous, nnd announced somo time since sho wns going to open a public houso in Edinburgh. That is her homo town, but tho only living member of her family is a brother out in San Francisco. Sho planned to pay tho brother a visit, and the laird pre scnted her with a round trip ticket to tho metropolis of the Pacific coast. This was not nil he did. He present ed her with a handsomo gold watch and a llfo pension of $500 .a year. In tho servants' hall wero gathered all the help of tho big mansion at eight o'clock. Tho haughty JeemB of the upper hall condescended to lend his dignity to the occasion and beamed on simple Sandy from tho stables. The houso maid fraternized with tho cook, tho butler with tho groom. It waB a truly harmo nious family gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegio and their daughter Margaret, still in her teens, aud tho idol of servants' hall, and Miss Whitfield, tho sister of Mrs. Carnegie, were all present The laird presented the watch to the blUBhlng and a bit flustrated Maggie, and expressed the regrets ot the family at her leaving. SUGGESTED i v-v 1 tBBBBBBBBBBBliK m V bbbHf '' i v -wi" v v7 I !" i v ;' v ''. f jn i. i ','J ,'' s VVi 1 people gave to "Ian" Churchill for his victories In protection of the "low coun tries." Tho duchess would make a most dignified, queenly hostess. Only one circumstance seems to bar the way between her and the dream which she has cherished when the Marlborough marriage was made her domestic es trangement. This, however, appears to be drawing to a welcome close. Queen Mary has expressed her desire that the duke and duchess should forglvo, forget, and begin all over again. And It is hinted that It the proud Consuela consents to bo pacified, the vice regal coronet will grace her brow. NEW QUEEN TO BRING GAIETY Alexandrine, the now queen of Den mark, promises to delight her subjects. Queen Louise lived austerely, despite her great wealth (more than $16,000, 000), and tho French blood In her veins that come from the Bernadotte line to which she belonged. It is Bald of her that she never attended a theatri cal performance or a boll. Queen Alex andrine Is far more pleasure-loving, and tho court, when the period of mourning has passed, may well bo ex pected to take on a gaiety it has not shown for somo years. The queen is a sister of tho crown princess of Ger many. Their mother is Grandduchess Anastasla, a shining light in society on tho Rlvlern, whose liveliness and un conventionality sometimes make Em peror William nervouB. Though Queen Louise is rich in her own right, she is thrifty, and as she hold the purse strings during her hus band's reign, tho Danish royal family maintains Its roputatlon of being pov erty stricken. Denmark can afford to pay her sovereign only about $250,000 a year, which Is not enough to support royal state to compare with the other European monarchs, whose civil list (salaries) run into millions. , Many Amorlcans are already among the intimates ot Christian and Alex andrine. Mrs. Robert Goelet is an especial friend ot the latter, and last sum mer 'when Mrs. Goelet visited Copenhagen on her yacht Nahma she was en tertained extensively by the then crown princess. The new king and queen follow the example ot Frederick, whose admira tion for the United States was so great that he read American newspapers dally and was a close student ot American literature. K By the election of her husband' to tho Important position of chairman of London county council, Lad Cheylcsmore, an American woman, be comes in a sense tho "First Lady of London." Tho county council, of course, ia the real governing body of tho greater city, nnd the position of chairman corresponds in a goneral way to that of mayor of a city like Now York, tho so-called lord mayor of London "ruling" over only tho old city of London about a square mile in area. Furthermore Lord Chaylosmore himself Is half American. His mother was Charlotte Harman of New Orleans and ho is a living exahiplo of tho advantage of wedding the hus tling, practical qualities of tho Amor lean with tho liberal conservative qual ities of tho best English aristocracy. Lady Cheylcsmore, who was Elizabeth French, daughter of F. O. French of TO A SERVANT AS VICE-REINE When tho first Irish parliament since the dawning of the nineteenth century assembled in the "Old House at Collego Green," Dublin, where tho eloquence of Grattan and Flood stirred tho Europe of their tlmo, an American woman may stand at tho throne, listen ing to her titled husband reading tho king's speech inaugurating home rule in Ireland. This great day, so soon to come, is the talk of town and country in tho British Isles. The question that has rocked the politics of the threo kingdoms to the foundations of political life has ceased to be political. Its social side. Is what now appeals most rapturously to vola tile Ireland and gay, dashing, fun lov ing Dublin. Two women are most prominently spoken of ob tho likeliest to lead the new regime as vlce-retno of Ireland. Tho first is Consuela, duchess of Marl borough, the self separated mistress of Blenheim palace, which tho English St' :& '', 1 i 1 A BXSl ubnBk ASF I J) Ir z s,!" v "' ,'2-i Til Jin ii ' Li. Vs jY&ir ml "WW iBBSrfffipagjfey rV' ., yV "Wl- yr;M";4w ffij" 3P"f,fW-'"f 't iw
